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Coast Guard Warns Of Inaccurate AIS Data

In case you're interested, not all tow boats are updating their AIS data, vessel size including tow, etc....

 
 

Someone Tried To Steal Her

So today was our one week anniversary of actually owning the boat. But we are still in commissioning, meaning the boat is in South Lake Union, with...

 
 

Channel Etiquette

Anyone familiar with with the channel into Ilwaco (PNW) knows it is long, narrow, and unforgiving. Entering the other day, I was doing about 6kts (my....

 
 

Help Needed - Oil Became Grey Tacky, Water Mixed?

Hello, We just got to the boat for a day trip and before departure when I checked oil level I got what is n the pctures below: Sorry for the...

 
 

Cruising In Shared US And CA Waters

Has anyone noticed or experienced increased enforcement of US and CA territorial waters? My reading online finds that the rules for US recreational.....

 
 

Toured A Nordhavn 55 Yesterday

Goodness, it's only 11 feet longer than my boat but felt like a small ship in comparison. Just a massive boat built like an absolute tank. Super...

 
 

Mattress Matters

The boat we are looking at comes with a queen mattress. Is there anything special about a boat mattress? We are thinking of changing the mattress...

 
 

The Canal Du Midi

Just like everyone else in the Northern hemisphere it's time for our summer cruise and as you all know by now, if there's no pics, there's no cruise.....

 
 

Jockey Seat In A Dinghy

I am still obsessing over what dinghy to buy. A regular console uses a lot of space in a small dinghy and puts the weight way back. Limits leg room...

 
 

Chiller Vs Split?

The three Cruiseair AC units on my 2005 Eastbay 47 are original and showing signs of impending failure. This is not unexpected and we used that to...

 
 

1987 Carver Voyager

Twin 110 hp Yanmar diesels, closed cooled. Features include, watermaker, radar, plotter, auto pilot, wi-fi, inverter, L/P range top, standard crown.....

 
 

Fire Extinguisher Lost Pressure

We just noticed that one of our fire extinguisher has lost its pressure. Apparently it can be reloaded from what we can read on the sticker. Does...

 
 

Hydraulic Help Requested

I have a hydraulic Dickson stern thruster. Basically its an engine belt driven hyd pump with a mag clutch, some directional valves, a rsevoir tank...

 
 

VDO Hour Meter

Have a non-working VDO Hour Meter on my GB 42. Already not working when I bought the boat. Found a company in Ft. Lauderdale who will repair and set....

 
 

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